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Re: updates from Wells

Indy's Hole at the Four: Second-year power forward Tyler Hansbrough has still not been fully cleared by doctors for the Indiana Pacers. Hansbrough has been out since December with inner ear issues causing vertigo. Pacers' President Larry Bird told Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star he's not sure exactly when Hansbrough will be cleared, but intimated it could be soon.

"When they release him to go, he'll go," Bird said. "I don't know when that's going to happen. I know he's got another meeting with his doctors coming up.

"He's in top condition. I don't worry about Tyler as far as being in shape."

It's extremely important to the Pacers that the 13th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft be able to play, because if not they have a gaping hole in their roster at the power forward position. They traded starter Troy Murphy a couple weeks back to the New Jersey Nets in a deal netting them point guard Darren Collison and wing James Posey – a deal they had to make with all that Collison can bring – but the four position is weak.

With Murphy in Jersey and Hansbrough injured, the only other player listed on the roster as a four is Josh McRoberts, someone who to this point in his career has played solid in minimal minutes but doesn't look to be a NBA starter. The Pacers could slide veteran centers Jeff Foster or even Solomon Jones into that spot and start Roy Hibbert at center, but that's hardly ideal. Conversely the team could go small, putting All-Star Danny Granger in that spot, but that is something they would rather avoid.

With 15 players currently under contract (for $64.4 million) for the 2010-11 season (two contracts are not fully guaranteed), the Pacers are somewhat committed to this roster. Hansbrough being healthy is key, because without him they are going to have to scramble and play at least one – and probably multiple – players out of position.

Hansbrough played in only 29 games his rookie season, averaging 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 17.6 minutes while shooting 36% from the field. His minutes and production had been trending steadily upward before the December injury, when he posted back-to-back double-doubles. He tried to play four more games after missing seven, but had to shut it down for the season.

The Pacers will also have to make a decision regarding the third year of his rookie scale contract by the end of October – they hold a team option for $2.1 million. It's likely they pick this up.

Re: updates from Wells

Indy's Hole at the Four: Second-year power forward Tyler Hansbrough has still not been fully cleared by doctors for the Indiana Pacers. Hansbrough has been out since December with inner ear issues causing vertigo. Pacers' President Larry Bird told Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star he's not sure exactly when Hansbrough will be cleared, but intimated it could be soon.

"When they release him to go, he'll go," Bird said. "I don't know when that's going to happen. I know he's got another meeting with his doctors coming up.

"He's in top condition. I don't worry about Tyler as far as being in shape."

It's extremely important to the Pacers that the 13th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft be able to play, because if not they have a gaping hole in their roster at the power forward position. They traded starter Troy Murphy a couple weeks back to the New Jersey Nets in a deal netting them point guard Darren Collison and wing James Posey – a deal they had to make with all that Collison can bring – but the four position is weak.

With Murphy in Jersey and Hansbrough injured, the only other player listed on the roster as a four is Josh McRoberts, someone who to this point in his career has played solid in minimal minutes but doesn't look to be a NBA starter. The Pacers could slide veteran centers Jeff Foster or even Solomon Jones into that spot and start Roy Hibbert at center, but that's hardly ideal. Conversely the team could go small, putting All-Star Danny Granger in that spot, but that is something they would rather avoid.

With 15 players currently under contract (for $64.4 million) for the 2010-11 season (two contracts are not fully guaranteed), the Pacers are somewhat committed to this roster. Hansbrough being healthy is key, because without him they are going to have to scramble and play at least one – and probably multiple – players out of position.

Hansbrough played in only 29 games his rookie season, averaging 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 17.6 minutes while shooting 36% from the field. His minutes and production had been trending steadily upward before the December injury, when he posted back-to-back double-doubles. He tried to play four more games after missing seven, but had to shut it down for the season.

The Pacers will also have to make a decision regarding the third year of his rookie scale contract by the end of October – they hold a team option for $2.1 million. It's likely they pick this up.

I don't care exactly when he is activated. i just want to hear that these issues are no longer a problem for him--his vertigo and headaches are gone.

It is hard to understand from this report whether he has residual issues or whether the docs just set a timetable way back that they are going to adhere to. For some reason they just don't say. I would guess it has more to do with ticket sales than privacy rights which to me suggests he still has issues.